Prof. Lu Liu is a Professor of Distributed Computing at the School of Computing and Mathematics in the University of Derby, UK. Prof. Liu joined the University of Derby as a Senior Lecturer. Prior to this, he was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Information Sciences at Middlesex University, London, UK. Prof. Liu worked as a Research Fellow of the WRG e-Science Centre at Leeds University on the EPSRC/BAE funded NECTISE Project and the CoLaB Project which was jointly funded by the EPSRC and the China-863 Program.
Prof. Liu received his PhD degree from University of Surrey (funded by DIF DTC) and MSc in Data Communication Systems from Brunel University. Prof. Liu's research interests are in areas of cloud computing, service-oriented computing, peer-to-peer computing, green computing, virtual computing and system of systems engineering.
Prof. Liu has secured many research projects which are supported by UK research councils, BIS and RLTF as well as industrial research partners. Prof. Liu has over 100 scientific publications in reputable journals, academic books and international conferences. Prof. Liu was recognised as a Promising Researcher by University of Derby in 2011 and received BCL Faculty Research Award in 2012.
Prof. Liu serves as an Editorial Board member of 6 international journals and the Guest Editor for 4 international journals.He has chaired over 20 international conference workshops and presently or formerly serves as the program committee member for over 50 international conferences and workshops.
Research Interests
Cloud Computing and VirtualizationPeer-to-peer ComputingService Oriented ComputingInternet of Things (iThings)Big Data AnalyticsGreen ComputingCyber Physical SocietyWireless Sensor NetworksSystem of Systems EngineeringComplex NetworksArtificial IntelligenceHuman Computer Interaction
Yan Wu, Chungang Yan, Lu Liu*, Zhijun Ding and ChangJun Jiang, An Adaptive Multilevel Indexing Method for Disaster Service Discovery, IEEE Transactions on Computers, in press, 2014.Jie Xu, Dacheng Zhang, Lu Liu*, Xianxian Li, Dynamic Authentication for Cross-Realm SOA-Based Business Processes, IEEE Transactions on Service Computing, Vol 5(1), March 2012, pp. 20-32. ISSN:1939-1374. DOI:10.1109/TSC.2010.33Xiangjun Shen*, Lu Liu, PeiYing Gu, ZhongQiu Jiang, JiMing Chen, John Panneerselvam, Achieving Dynamic Load Balancing through Mobile Agents in Small World P2P Networks, Computer Networks, Elsevier, in press, 2014. DOI: doi:10.1016/j.comnet.2014.05.003Chris Howden, Lu Liu*, Zhiyuan Li, Jianxin Li, Nick Antonopoulos, Virtual Vignettes: The Acquisition, Analysis, and Presentation of Social Network Data, SCIENCE CHINA Information Sciences, Springer, Vol. 57(3), March 2014. 032104 (20). ISSN: 1674-733X. DOI: 10.1007/s11432-014-5069-9Yongzhao Zhan*, Shan Dai, Qirong Mao, Lu Liu and Wei Sheng, A Video Semantic Analysis Method Based on Kernel Discriminative Sparse Representation and Weighted KNN, The Computer Journal, Oxford University Press, in press, 2014.Lu Liu*, Andrew Jones, Nick Antonopoulos, Zhijun Ding, Yongzhao Zhan, Performance Evaluation and Simulation of Peer-to-Peer Protocols for Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Springer, in press, 2014. DOI: 10.1007/s11042-013-1662-yLu Liu*, Thomas Stimpson, Nick Antonopoulos, Zhijun Ding, Yongzhao Zhan, An Investigation of Security Trends in Personal Wireless Networks, Wireless Personal Communications, Springer, Vol 75(3), 2014, pp. 1669-1687. DOI: 10.1007/s11277-013-1386-3Hussain Al-Aqrabi, Lu Liu*, Richard Hill, Nick Antonopoulos, Cloud BI: Future of Business Intelligence in the Cloud, Journal of Computer and System Sciences, Elsevier, Vol 81 (1), 2014, pp 85–96. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcss.2014.06.013 ISSN: 0022-0000.Jianxin Li, Jieyu Zhao, Yi Li, Lei Cui, Bo Li, Lu Liu, John Panneerselvam, iMIG: Towards an Adaptive Live Migration Method for KVM Virtual Machines, The Computer Journal, Oxford University Press, in press, 2014.Bo Li*, Jianxin Li, Lu Liu, CloudMon: A Resource-Efficient IaaS Cloud Monitoring System Based on NIDS Virtual Appliances, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Wiley, in press, 2014. DOI: 10.1002/cpe.3166Ahsan Ikram, Ashiq Anjum, Richard Hill, Nick Antonopoulos, Lu Liu, Stelios Sotiriadis, Approaching the Internet of Things (IoT): A Modelling, Analysis and Abstraction Framework, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Wiley, in press, 2014. DOI: 10.1002/cpe.3131Xinjun Mao*, Menggao Dong, Lu Liu and Huaiming Wang, An Integrated Approach to Developing Self-Adaptive Software in Open Environments, Journal of Information Science and Engineering, Academia Sinica, Vol 30, pp. 1071-1085, 2014.Bartosz Inglot, Lu Liu*, Nick Antonopoulos, Enhanced Timeline Analysis for Digital Forensic Investigations, Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective, Taylor and Francis, Vol 23 (1-2), 2014, pp 32-44. ISSN: 1939-3555. DOI: 10.1080/**.2014.897401.John Panneerselvam, Anthony Atojoko, Kim Smith, Lu Liu*, Nick Antonopoulos, A Critical Review of the Routing Protocols in Opportunistic Networks, Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems, European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), in press, 2014.Alexander Betts, Lu Liu*, Zhiyuan Li, Nick Antonopoulos, A Critical Comparative Evaluation on DHT-based Peer-to-Peer Search Algorithms, International Journal of Embedded Systems, Vol 6, No. 2/3, InderScience, 2014, pp 250-256.Lu Liu*, Don-Anthony DaSilva, Nick Antonopoulos, Zhijun Ding, Yongzhao Zhan, Achieving Green IT Using VDI in Cyber Physical Society, Journal of Internet Technology, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp.413-424, 2013. DOI: 10.6138/JIT.2013.14.3.06Jianxin Li*, Yu Jia, Lu Liu, Tianyu Wo, CyberLiveApp: A Secure Sharing and Migration Approach for Live Virtual Desktop Applications in a Cloud Environment, Future Generation Computer Systems, Elsevier Science, Vol 29(1), January 2013, pp. 330-340. ISSN: 0167-739X. DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2011.08.001Jianxin Li*, Xudong Liu, Lu Liu, Dazhi Sun, Bo Li, HiTrust: Building Cross-organizational Trust Relationship based on a Hybrid Negotiation Tree, Telecommunication Systems, Springer, Vol 52(2), 2013, pp. 1353-1365. ISSN: 1018-4864. DOI: 10.1007/s11235-011-9648-4Zhenxing Liu, Lu Liu*, James Hardy, Ashiq Anjum, Richard Hill, Nick Antonopoulos,Dot-base62x: Building A Compact and User-friendly Text Representation Scheme of IPv6 Addresses for Cloud Computing, Journal of Cloud Computing, Springer, Vol 1(3), April 2012, ISSN: 2192-113X. DOI:10.1186/2192-113X-1-3Yongzhao Zhan*, Lu Liu, Liangmin Wang, and Yulong Shen, Wireless Sensor Networks for the Internet of Things, International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, Volume 2013, 2013. DOI: 10.1155/2013/717125Lu Liu*, Osama Masfary, Nick Antonopoulos, Energy Performance Assessment of Virtualization Technologies Using Small Environmental Monitoring Sensors, Sensors, MDPI, Vol. 12(5), pp 6610-6628, May 2012, doi:10.3390/s**.Lu Liu*, Jie Xu, Nick Antonopoulos, Jianxin Li, Kaigui Wu, Adaptive Service Discovery on Service-Oriented and Spontaneous Sensor Systems, Journal of Adhoc & Sensor Wireless Networks, Old City Publishing, Vol. 14 (1-2), 2012, pp. 107-132. ISSN: 1551-9899.Lu Liu*, Jie Xu, Duncan Russell, David Webster, Zongyang Luo, Colin Venters, & John Davies, Dynamic Service Integration for Reliable and Sustainable Capability Provision, International Journal of Systems Science, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 43(1), January 2012, pp. 79–96. ISSN: 0020-7721. DOI: 10.1080/**74736Lu Liu*, Nick Antonopoulos, Jie Xu, David Webster, Kaigui Wu, Distributed Service Integration for Disaster Monitoring Sensor Systems, IET Communications, Vol 5(12), August 2011, pp. 1777 - 1784. ISSN 1751-8628. DOI: 10.1049/iet-com.2010.0630Jianxin Li, Bo Li, Tianyu Wo, Chunming Hu, Jinpeng Huai, Lu Liu*, KP Lam, CyberGuarder: A Virtualization Security Assurance Architecture for Green Cloud Computing, Future Generation Computer Systems, Elsevier Science, Vol 28(2), February 2012, pp 379–390, ISSN: 0167-739X. DOI: 10.1016/j.future.2011.04.012Lu Liu*, Duncan Russell, Jie Xu, David Webster, Zongyang Luo, Colin Venters, & John Davies, Modelling and Simulation of Network Enabled Capability on Service-Oriented Architecture, Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory, Elsevier Science, Vol 17 (8), September 2009, pp 1430-1442. 1569-190X. DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2009.06.012Lu Liu*, Jie Xu, Duncan Russell, Paul Townend, David Webster, Efficient and Scalable Search on Scale-free P2P Networks, Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, Springer, Vol 2(2), June 2009, pp 98 – 108. ISSN: 1936-6442. DOI: 10.1007/s12083-008-0023-5Lu Liu*, Nick Antonopoulos, Stephen Mackin, Jie Xu, Duncan Russell, Efficient Resource Discovery in Self-organized Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Networks, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Wiley, Vol 23(2), February 2009, pp. 159-183, ISSN: 1532-0626. DOI: 10.1002/cpe.1329Lu Liu*, Nick Antonopoulos, Stephen Mackin, Managing Peer-to-Peer Networks with Human Tactics in Social Interactions, Journal of Supercomputing, Springer, Vol. 44(3), June 2008, pp. 217-236, ISSN: 0920-8542. DOI: 10.1007/s11227-007-0156-y
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